How many inspections has Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley had?

Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley find?

Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 27, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were released after correction.

What are the most common violations at Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley?

The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley are: 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11; 3-302.11(A)(1): Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) P; 4-601.11(A): Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) Pf.

Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley

Name: Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: October 27, 2025

12200 Nw South River Dr, Medley, FL 33178

Miami-Dade County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: Ricardo Gonzalez (DBA Sunshine Plaza)
FDACS Estab #: 293298

Overview

Sunshine Plaza Inc, a convenience store in Medley, received a stop-use order on February 26, 2025 for unsanitary equipment under Florida Statutes 500.04 and 500.172. The equipment was cleaned, sanitized, and released during the inspection. The facility has 4 inspections on record since August 2023 with a combined 11 violations, all of which were corrected on site. The August 2023 inspection identified 10 violations including raw animal food stored above ready-to-eat items in the walk-in cooler, hot-held pepperoni pizza measured at 124–133°F (minimum required 135°F), multiple items in the walk-in cooler out of safe temperature range (cooked pork at 43°F, raw beef at 43°F, raw fish at 42°F), rubbing alcohol stored above packaged coffee on a retail shelf, and yellow food residue on a deli slicer blade. The most recent inspection on October 27, 2025 found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

4FDACS Insp.

11Violations

1Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: October 27, 2025

Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley: FDACS Inspection History (4)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2025 — 3 inspections

Oct 27, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: MARGARET ALVAREZ, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Focused Inspection - Visit made for training purposes only.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Feb 26, 2025 — Focused Inspection· 1 violation· 1 stop-sale order· Focused Inspection

Inspector: MARGARET ALVAREZ, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Importance of sanitary and hand washing practices were discussed with management. Stop and release issued during visit. Visited establishment to follow up on Request #5126913

Good Retail Practice Violations

97 Food has been produced, prepared, packed, transported or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health. 500.10(1)(f), F.S.Repeat

ICE BIN WINDOW CAFE- RECENT SAMPLE OF ICE COLLECTED ON 2/4/25 WAS ANALYZED AND IDENTIFIED TO BE ADULTERATED CONTAINING COLIFORMS. COS, Ice bin was washed, rinsed and sanitized during visit. Stop use and release issued. See supplement. A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Equipment was cleaned, sanitized, checked, and released.

Feb 4, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JULIO AZPURUA, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2023 — 1 inspection

Aug 16, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 10 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: JAMES ZHENG, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Food establishment has provided a satisfactory ice test result for bagged ice produced and packaged onsite.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP

Kitchen - container of raw palomilla beef steak stored above cooked shredded beef on rolling rack in walk-in cooler. COS, shredded beef was moved to an appropriate location. x

4-601.11(A) Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) PfPf

Kitchen - yellow food residue observed on black of slicer blade of previously cleaned deli slicer stored on preparation table by back door. COS, slicer was washed, rinsed, and sanitized.

3-501.16(A)(1) Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or above, or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food Code not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) PP

Kitchen - slices of pepperoni pizza stored in rotating hot display case was probed with an accurate thermometer and found at 124-133*F. COS, pizza was reheated to at least 165*F during inspection. x

3-501.16(A)(2) Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) PP

Kitchen - multiple items on rolling rack in walk-in cooler were probed with an accurate thermometer and found out of temperature: cooked pork chunks at 43*F, raw palomilla beef steak at 43*F, and raw fish at 42*F. COS, products were placed under proper refrigeration. x Print Date: 8/16/2023 Page 1 of 4 24 Pf Citation Description: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf Observation: Food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event involving the discharge of vomitus/diarrhea.

7-301.11 Poisonous or toxic materials for retail sale not stored or displayed to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-301.11 PP

Retail - Bottles of rubbing alcohol found stored above packaged coffee on retail shelf. COS, rubbing alcohol was moved to an appropriate location. x

2-401.11 Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11

Backroom - several employee water bottles found stored on preparation table located across from reach-in freezer. Cafe - employee water bottle stored on counter to the right of espresso machine.

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.

No certified food protection manager at food establishment.

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-302.12 Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and unmistakably recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is not identified with the common name of the food. 3-302.12

Kitchen - unlabeled container of sugar found stored next to coffee machine. Multiple unlabeled sauce bottles found stored next to flat top grill and on top of preparation table next to stove. COS, items were labeled during inspection.

3-304.12(B) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil stored in food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3-304.12(B)

Kitchen - scoop handle found touching sugar in container. Backroom - handle-less scoops found in use for large containers of white rice and brown rice located next to ice machine.

4-901.11 After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment or utensils not air-dried or not adequately drained before contact with food, or equipment or utensils dried with a cloth. 4-901.11

Backroom - pans observed wet nesting on drying rack.

Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)

Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley
Date	Order Type	Product	Brand/Lot	Reason
Feb 26, 2025	STOP USE ORDER	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated.

Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley last inspected?: Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 27, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley had?: Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley find?: Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 27, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: Yes, Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were released after correction.
What are the most common violations at Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Sunshine Plaza INC in Medley are: 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11; 3-302.11(A)(1): Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) P; 4-601.11(A): Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) Pf.